A Coup d'Etat in Utah.
Important Proclamations by the Governor—A Brigadier General Appointed—The Mormon Militia Disarmed and Disbanded.
[FROM THE SPECIAL REPORTER FOR THE ALTA.]
OGDEN, September 16th.
The following important proclamations are just issued:
EXECUTIVE DEPT., SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TER.,
September 15th, 1870.
Know ye, that I, J. Wilson Shaffer, Governor of the Territory of Utah, and Commander-in-Chief of the Militia of said Territory by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by the laws of the United States, have this day appointed and commissioned P. E . Conner, Major-General of the Militia of Utah Territory, and W. M. Johns, Colonel and Asst.-Adjt.-Genl. of the Militia of Utah Territory.
Now it is ordered that they be obeyed and respected accordingly.
[SEAL.]—Witness my hand and the great seal of said Territory, at Salt Lake City, this the 15th day of September, A. D. 1810. (Signed)
By the Governor J. W. SHAFFER, Governor.
VERNON H . VAUGHAN.
Secretary of Utah Territory.
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPT., SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TER.,
September 15th 1870.
Know ye, that I, J, Wilson Shaffer, Governor of the Territory of Utah, and Commander-in-Chief of the Militia of the Ter. of Utah, do hereby forbid and prohibit all musters, drills or gatherings of militia of the Territory of Utah, and all gatherings of any nature, kind or description of armed persons within the Territory of Utah, except by my orders or the orders of the United States Marshal, should he need a posse comitatus, to execute any order of the Court, and not otherwise. And it is hereby further ordered that all arms or munitions of war, belonging to either the United States or the Territory of Utah, within said Territory, not in possession of United Soldiers, be immediately delivered by the parties having the same in their possession to Col. William M. Johns, Assistant Adjutant-General.
And it is furter ordered that should the United States Marshal need a posse comitatus, to enforce any order of the Courts or to preserve order, he is hereby authorized and empowered to make a requisition upon Major General P. E. Conner for such posse comitatus or armed force, and Major General P. E. Conner is hereby authorized to order out the militia or any part thereof, as of my order for said purposes and no other.
[SEAL]-Witness my hand and the great seal of said Territory at Salt Lake City, this, the 15th day of September, A. D . 1870. (Signed)
By the Governor, J. W. SHAFFER, Governor. VERNON H. VAUGHAN,
Secretary of Utah Territory.
